Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 1187
Pilotage, England
The Harwich Haven and Walton Backwaters (Application of the Pilotage Act 1987) Order 2020
Made
27th October 2020
Laid before Parliament
2nd November 2020
Coming into force
30th November 2020
Harwich Haven Authority are currently the competent harbour authority within the meaning of the Pilotage Act 1987( 1 ) for Harwich Haven Harbour.
The Secretary of State considering that, in the interests of efficiency and safety of navigation, Harwich Haven Authority should exercise pilotage functions both as respects the harbour and a defined part of the Walton Backwaters, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(3)(a) of the Pilotage Act 1987.
In accordance with section 1(7) of the Pilotage Act 1987, the Secretary of State has informed Harwich Haven Authority and other persons whom the Secretary of State considered might be affected by the Order and, having given them a reasonable period to object, has received no objections.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Harwich Haven and Walton Backwaters (Application of the Pilotage Act 1987) Order 2020 and comes into force on 30th November 2020.
Application of the Pilotage Act 1987
2.The Pilotage Act 1987 shall apply to the Harwich Haven Authority as if their harbour included the area contained by a line drawn between the following points—
(a) latitude 51º55’N, longitude 01º12’E;
(b) latitude 51º55’N, longitude 01º15’E;
(c) latitude 51º51’N, longitude 01º15’E; and
(d) latitude 51º51’N, longitude 01º12’E.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Robert Courts
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
27th October 2020
1987 c. 21 . Section 1 was amended by section 1 of the Marine Navigation Act 2013 (c. 23) . There are other amendments which are not relevant to this Order.